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Lauro is getting his Kidney!

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As many of you know my brother Lauro is in much need of a kidney transplant! And finally the day has come! He will be undergoing surgery on 10/30/18!

On October 13, 2013 my brother Lauro was diagnosed with polycystic disease and complete kidney failure.  It was a heartbreaking reality for our family as Lauro didn’t have insurance.  Our mother was willing and ready to donate her kidney the moment he was diagnosed, unfortunately she  Was not a match! 

 Thanks to his social worker at Via Christi, we were referred to the National Kidney Foundation where he has been blessed with health insurance that covers his medications and dialysis while on the transplant list.  Through the foundation, we learned about Kidney Donor Chains – this process allows our mother to donate her kidney to someone in need and my brother will receive a kidney from a different donor who is a perfect match!

The transplant is scheduled for October 30th2018, a day we have been waiting and praying for 5 long years to come.  After his transplant he will no longer qualify for assistance from the National Kidney Foundation.  We are asking for your blessings to help cover post-operative medical costs and living expenses since Lauro will not be able to work for weeks.  Lauro looks forward to living a healthy strong life and to be there for his kids.

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El 13 de Octubre de 2013, a mi hermano Lauro se le diagnosticó una enfermedad poliquística e insuficiencia renal completa. Fue una realidad desgarradora para nuestra familia ya que Lauro no tenía seguros salud. Nuestra madre estaba dispuesta y lista para donar su riñón en el momento en que fue diagnosticado, ¡desafortunadamente ella no era compatible! 
 Gracias a su trabajador social en Via Christi, nos remitieron a la Fundación Nacional del Riñón, donde ha sido bendecido con un seguro de salud que cubre sus medicamentos y diálisis mientras estaba en la lista de trasplantes. A través de la fundación, aprendimos sobre las Cadenas de Donantes de Riñones: este proceso le permite a nuestra madre donar su riñón a alguien que lo necesite y mi hermano recibirá un riñón de un donante diferente que es una compatible.
 
El trasplante está programado para el 30 de Octubre de 2018, un día por el que hemos estado esperando y rezando durante los uñtimos 5 años. Después de su trasplante, ya no será elegible para recibir ayuda de la National Kidney Foundation. Estamos pidiendo sus bendiciones para ayudar a cubrir los costos médicos y los gastos de la vida después de la operación, ya que Lauro no podrá trabajar durante semanas. Lauro espera vivir una vida sana y fuerte y estar allí para sus hijos!
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  • Ana Velez
    • $100 
    • 5 yrs
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Olivia Zuniga
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Wichita, KS

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